Sprint Nextel F3 User manual

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Availableapplicationsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

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Table of Contents

GetStarted 1

YourPhoneataGlance 1

SetUpYourPhone 1

ActivateYourPhone 2

MakeYourFirstCall 3

SetUpYourVoicemail 4

SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4

SprintAccountPasswords 4

ManageYourAccount 5

SprintSupportServices 6

PhoneBasics 7

YourPhoneOverview 7

StatusBar 9

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 13

LockandUnlockYourPhone 13

BatteryandCharger 14

ExtendYourBatteryLife 16

PhoneFunctionKeys 17

MenuKey 17

WorkwithMenus 17

NotificationsPanel 19

HomeKey 20

BackKey 20

TouchscreenNavigation 20

YourHomeScreen 22

HomeScreen 22

ExtendedHomeScreen 22

UsetheApplicationsKey 23

Applications:HowtoView,OpenandSwitch 23

Applications 25

CustomizeYourHomeScreen 28

AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 29

ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 30

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CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomeScreen 30

AccessRecently-UsedApplications 31

HomeScreenCleanView 32

ChangetheScreenOrientation 32

EnterText 32

GoogleVoiceTyping 33

LGKeyboard 33

Swype 36

TipsforEditingText 38

SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 38

PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 38

PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 39

PhoneCalls 41

MakePhoneCalls 41

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 41

DialingOptions 42

MissedCallNotification 42

CallEmergencyNumbers 42

In-CallOptions 43

DialandSavePhoneNumbersWithPauses 44

DialFromtheContactsList 44

UseDirectDialing 45

Plus(+)CodeDialing 45

ReceivePhoneCalls 45

AnsweraRoamCallWithCallGuardEnabled 46

VisualVoicemail 46

SetUpVisualVoicemail 46

ReviewVisualVoicemail 47

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 48

ConfigureVisualVoicemailOptions 48

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 48

ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 49

EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 49

Voicemail(Traditional) 50

SetUpVoicemail 50

VoicemailNotification 51

RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 51

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PhoneCallOptions 52

CallerID 52

CallWaiting 52

3-wayCalling 53

CallForwarding 53

In-callOptions 54

SetUpSpeedDialing 55

CallLogs 55

SaveaPhoneNumber 58

FindaPhoneNumber 58

VoiceCommand 58

Text-to-Speech 60

Contacts 61

GetStartedwithContacts 61

AddaContact 62

AddaContacttoYourFavorites 63

EditaContactsEntry 63

CommunicatewithYourContacts 66

Import,Export,andShareContacts 68

ImportContactsFromYourInternalStorage 68

ExportContactstoYourInternalStorage 68

ShareaContact 68

AccountsandMessaging 70

Gmail 70

CreateaGoogleAccount 70

SignintoYourGoogleAccount 70

AccessGmail 71

SendaGmailMessage 73

ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 74

ChangeGmailSettings 76

Email 77

AddanEmailAccount 78

CorporateEmail 79

OpenEmail 80

CreateandSendEmail 80

ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 81

ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 81

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TextandMultimediaMessaging 83

ComposeTextMessages 83

ReadandReplytoTextMessages 84

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 84

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 85

ManagingMessageConversations 86

DeleteMessages 87

TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 88

SynchronizeAccounts 89

SynchronizeYourGoogleAccount 90

SynchronizeYourCorporateAccount 90

AppsandEntertainment 92

PlayStore 92

SprintID 93

SprintApplications 94

SprintZone 95

NASCARMobile'13 95

NBAGameTime 96

SprintTV&Movies 97

Music 97

MusicPlayer 98

BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 99

SprintMusicPlus 99

YouTube™ 100

GPSNavigation 100

GoogleMaps™ 100

Scout™byTelenav 103

GoogleNavigation 103

LGTag+ 104

WebandData 105

ConnectWi-Fi 105

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork 105

AddaWi-FiNetwork 106

Wi-FiDirect 107

DataServices 107

YourUserName 107

LaunchaWebConnection 108

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DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 108

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 109

PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 109

SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 109

AddaVPNConnection 109

ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 110

Browser 110

LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 110

GotoaSpecificWebsite 111

BrowserMenu 112

AdjustBrowserSettings 112

CreateWebsiteSettings 113

CreateBookmarks 113

CameraandVideo 115

TakePictures 115

CameraSettings 116

ViewYourPictures 117

GalleryOptionsforPictures 117

AssignPictures 118

RecordVideos 119

VideoSettings 119

GalleryOptionsforVideos 120

VideoWiz 121

ToolsandCalendar 123

VuTalk 123

QuickMemo™ 125

CapturetheScreen 127

QSlide 127

SmartShare 128

Calendar 130

ChangeCalendarView 130

ViewEventDetails 132

CreateanEvent 132

EditorDeleteanEvent 133

SetanEventReminder 133

RespondtoanEventReminder 134

DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 134

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ChangeCalendarSettings 134

Folders 135

Alarm/Clock 136

Tasks 138

Calculator 140

Bluetooth 141

TurnBluetoothOnandOff 141

BluetoothSettingsMenu 141

PairingBluetoothDevices 142

SendItemsviaBluetooth 143

DisconnectBluetoothConnectionDuringanActiveCall 144

SystemUpdates 144

Settings 146

Wireless&NetworksSettings 146

AirplaneMode 146

Wi-FiSettings 147

BluetoothSettings 147

MobileData 147

CallSettings 147

IncomingCallPopup 147

CallReject 147

DeclinewithMessage 148

PrivacyKeeper 148

PowerButtonEndsCall 148

NorthAmericanDialing 148

InternationalDialing 149

TTYMode 149

ProximitySensor 149

WideVoiceextension 150

VoicemailSettings 150

SaveUnknownNumbers 150

VoiceClarity 150

RoamingSettings 151

SetRoamMode 151

RoamingGuard 152

DataRoamGuard 152

Share&Connect 153

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NFCSettings 153

AndroidBeam 153

FileNetworking 154

More... 154

USBTethering 154

PortableWi-FiHotspot 155

BluetoothTethering 155

VPNSettings 156

MobileNetworksSettings 156

DeviceSettings 157

SoundSettings 157

RingtonesandNotifications 158

TouchFeedback&System 159

DisplaySettings 160

HomeScreen 163

LockScreen 164

Storage 166

Battery 167

AppSettings 167

PersonalSettings 168

Accounts&Sync 168

LocationAccess 169

Security 170

Language&InputSettings 171

Backup&Reset 171

SystemSettings 172

Date&Time 172

Accessibility 172

PCConnection 174

DeveloperOptions 174

ActivateThisDevice 175

SystemUpdates 176

AboutPhone 176

CopyrightInformation 178

Index 179

Get Started 1

Get Started

ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor

thefirsttime.

Your Phone at a Glance

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Set Up Your Phone

Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.

1. Installthebattery.

l Removethebatteryfromitspackaging.

l Insertthebatteryintotheopeninginthebackofthephone,makingsuretheconnectorsalign

(seestep1intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).Gentlypressdowntosecurethebattery

(seestep2intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).

Positionthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartmentandpressdownuntilyouhearaclick

(seestep3intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).PressandholdthePower/Lock Button

locatedatthetoplefttoturnthephoneon.

Get Started 2

2. Chargeyourphone.

ConnectthechargingadapterandUSBcableasshown;theLGlogoonthechargingadapter

shouldfacetowardyou.

l PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherend

intoanelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.

Note: Yourphone‘sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,

runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas

soonaspossible.

3.

PressandholdthePower/Lock Button toturnthephoneon.

l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforSprintservice,andbeginthesetup

application.

l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.

Activate Your Phone

Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending

onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay

needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.

n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.

n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it

isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.

Get Started 3

l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation

screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL Update screenandaFirmware Update screen.

Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.

n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber

onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly

onyourphone.

l Activate on your computer:

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Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.

l Activate on your phone:

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Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill

automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.

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TouchActivate tooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.

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Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.

Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivatedoryoudonothaveaccess

totheInternet,contactSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727 forassistance.

Tip: DonotpressthePower/LockButton whilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe

Power/LockButton cancelstheactivationprocess.

Note: Ifyouarehavingdifficultywithactivation,contactSprintCustomerServicebydialing

1-888-211-4727fromanyotherphone.

Make Your First Call

Onceyourphoneisactivated,youcanmakephonecalls.

1.

Press > .(TaptheDial tab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)

2. Usethedialpadtoenteraphonenumber.

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Ifyouenterawrongnumber,tap toerasedigitsonebyone.

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Toerasetheentirenumber,touchandhold .

3.

Tap todialthenumber.

Note: Yourphone'sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforyourphonetoturnonandfindasignal,

setupyourvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargeyourbatteryassoonaspossible.

Get Started 4

Set Up Your Voicemail

Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisin

useorturnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyour

phoneisactivated.Alwaysuseapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.

1.

Press > .(TaptheDialtab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)

2.

Touchandhold .

3. Followthesystempromptsto:

l Createyourpassword.

l Recordyournameannouncement.

l Recordyourgreeting.

Note: Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingupyourvoicemailto

protectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphoneis

abletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

Sprint Account Information and Help

Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.

Sprint Account Passwords

AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimitedaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your

voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.Toensurethatnooneelsehasaccesstoyour

information,youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectyourprivacy.

AccountUserNameandPassword

Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon

towww.sprint.com.(ClickSign in/Registertogetstarted.)Ifyouarenottheaccountowner(if

someoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-accountpasswordat

www.sprint.com.

VoicemailPassword

You‘llcreateyourvoicemailpassword(orpasscode)whenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUp

YourVoicemailformoreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

Get Started 5

DataServicesPassword

WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess

andauthorizePremiumServicepurchases.

Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontowww.sprint.comorcallSprint

CustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727.

Manage Your Account

ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.

Online: sprint.com

n Accessyouraccountinformation.

n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).

n Viewandpayyourbill.

n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.

n Purchaseaccessories.

n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.

n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.

n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringers,screensavers,and

more.

From Your Sprint Phone

n

Fromthedialscreen,tap   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorget

answerstootherquestions.

n

Fromthedialscreen,tap   tomakeapayment.

n

Fromthedialscreen,tap   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.

From Any Other Phone

n SprintCustomerService:1-888-211-4727.

n BusinessCustomerService:1-888-788-4727.

Get Started 6

Sprint Support Services

Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance

fromyourSprintphone.

Sprint411

Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,

andgovernmentlistings,movielistingsorshowtimes,drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and

majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andtheoperator

canautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.

Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.

n

Fromthedialscreen,tap    .

SprintOperatorServices

SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls

billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.

n

Fromthedialscreen,tap  .

Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineatsprint.com.

Phone Basics 7

Phone Basics

Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto

thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic

functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.

Tip: PhoneSoftwareUpgrades–Updatestoyourphone‘ssoftwaremaybecomeavailablefrom

timetotime.Sprintwillautomaticallyuploadcriticalupdatestoyourphone.Youcanalsousethe

menutocheckforanddownloadupdates.Press > >System settings>System

updates.

Your Phone Overview

Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.

FrontView

1. Microphoneallowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.

2. Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.

3. Status Barprovidesinformationaboutyourphone‘sstatusandoptions,suchassignalstrength,

roaming,ringersetting,messaging,andbatterycharge.TheStatusBardisplaysiconsindicating

thatyou‘vereceivednotifications(ontheleft)andiconsindicatingthephone'sstatus(onthe

right),alongwiththecurrenttime.

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4. Touchscreendisplaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe

applications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateandtime,andthesignalandbatterystrength.

5. Messaging KeylaunchestheMessagingapplication.

6. Phone Keydisplaysthedialpadsoyoucandialanumber.Italsoprovidesadditionaltabsto

accessCall logs,Contacts,Favorites,andGroups.

7. Back Keyreturnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplayitemssuchasmenusand

dialogboxes.

8. Home KeyreturnstotheHomescreen.Ifyou'realreadyviewingoneofextensionpanes,it

opensthecentralHomescreen.Touchandholdtodisplayrecentlyusedapplications.

9. Microphone allowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.

10. Menu Key allowsyoutoaccessyourphone'smainfunctionsmenufromtheHomescreen:

Theme,Home screen settings,Lock screen settings,System settings.Whileusingan

application,taptoopenalistofoptionsavailable.

11. Applications Key openstheApplicationsscreentoviewinstalledapplications.

12. Contacts Keyopensyourcontactlist.

13. Browser Key launchestheSprintPowerdeckbrowser.

14. Power/Lock Button locksthescreen.Pressandholdtoopenthephoneoptionsmenuforthe

followingoptions:Power off,Power off and restart,andTurn on Airplane mode.Youcan

alsoquicklyswitchtoSilentmode ,Vibrationmode orSoundmode .

15. Front-Facing Camera Lens allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou

participateinvideochats.

16. Proximity Sensor sensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)sothattouch

commandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.

Note: Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorwithaprotectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecase

notauthorizedbyLG.

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RearView

1. Back-Facing Camera Lensletsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.

2. Flashhelpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.

3. Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe

caller‘svoiceinspeakerphonemode.

4. Charger/Accessory PortallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargeroranoptionalUSBcable.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

5. Volume Buttonsallowyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjustthein-call

volumeduringacall.

6. 3.5mm Headset Jackallowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

7. microSD SlotaccommodatesamicroSD™card(expandableupto32GB).

8. micro SIM card slotaccommodatesa4GmicroSIMcard.

Status Bar

TheStatusBarappearsatthetopofthescreen.Itdisplaysiconsindicatingthatyou‘vereceived

notifications(ontheleft)andiconsindicatingthephone‘sstatus(ontheright),alongwiththecurrent

time.

IfyouhavemorenotificationsthancanfitintheStatusBar,the iconpromptsyoutoopenthe

StatusBartoviewthemall.(SeeNotificationsPanel.)

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Thefollowinglistidentifiesthesymbolsyou‘llseeonyourphone'sdisplayscreen:

StatusIcons

Icon Status

Signal Strength –Showsyourcurrentsignalstrength(themorebarsthereare,the

strongerthesignalis).

No Service –Yourphonecannotfindausablesignal.

4G Connected –Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisavailable.

4G In Use –Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisinuse.

3G/1x Connected –Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisavailable.

3G/1x In Use –Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisinuse.

Wi-Fi Connected –IndicatesthatWi-Fiisinuse.

Bluetooth On –IndicatesthatBluetoothison.

Bluetooth Connected –IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaBluetoothphone.

GPS On –IndicatesthatGPSison.

GPS Communicating –Indicatesthatthephoneisreceivinglocationdatafrom

GPS.

Roaming –Yourphoneis"roaming"offtheNationwideSprintNetwork.

Airplane Mode –IndicatesthatthephoneisinAirplaneMode.

Speakerphone On –IndicatesthatSpeakerphoneison.

Vibrate Mode –Indicatesthattheringervolumeissettovibrateandanysoundsare

silenced.

Ringer Silenced –Indicatesthatallsoundsareturnedoff.

Very Low Battery –Indicatesthatbatteryisverylow.

Low Battery –Indicatesthatbatteryislow.

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Icon Status

Battery Drained (40%) –Indicatesthatbatteryispartiallydrained.

Battery Full –Showsyourcurrentbatterychargelevel.(Iconshownisfullycharged.)

Battery Charging –Indicatesthatbatteryischarging.

Alarm Clock –Indicatesthatanalarmisset.

NFC Activated –IndicatesthatNFCisactivated.

Android Beam Activated–IndicatesthatAndroidBeamisactivated.



NotificationIcons

Icon Notification

New Gmail Message –IndicatesanewGmailmessage.

New Email –Indicatesanewemailmessage.

New Text or Multimedia Message –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewtextor

multimediamessage.

Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery –Indicatesatextor

multimediamessageisundeliverable.

Urgent Text or Multimedia Message –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanurgenttext

ormultimediamessage.

New Google Talk Message –IndicatesyouhavereceivedanewGoogleTalk

message.

New Voicemail –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewvoicemailmessage.

Upcoming Event –Alertsyouofanupcomingevent.

Data Is Syncing –Applicationsyncisactiveandsynchronizationisinprogressfor

Gmail,Calendar,andContacts.

Problem With Sign-In Or Sync –Therehasbeenanissuewithyourconnectionto

theGoogleserver,oryouwerenotproperlysignedintoyouraccount.Inordertouse

Googleapplicationorsyncfeatures,youmustsetupandsignintoanactiveGoogle

Account.

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Icon Notification

Full Internal Storage –Indicatesthatinternalstorageisfull.

Wi-Fi Networks Available –IndicatesthatopenorsecuredWi-Finetworksare

available.

Wi-Fi Direct –IndicatesthatWi-FiDirectisturnedon.

USB Connected –ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection.

USB Debugging Connected –ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection

andisinaUSBDebuggingmode.

More Notifications Not Displayed –Indicatesthattherearemorenotifications

whicharenotdisplayedintheStatusBar.

Call In Progress –Indicatesthatacallisinprogress.

Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset –Indicatesthatacallisinprogress

usingtheBluetoothheadset.

Call Being Forwarded –Indicatesthatacallisbeingforwarded.

Call On Hold –Indicatesthatacallisonhold.

Missed Call –Indicatesthatyouhavemissedcalls.

Uploading Data –Indicatesthatyourphoneisuploadingdata.

Downloading Data –Indicatesthatyourphoneisdownloadingdata.

Download Finished –Indicatesthatadownloadiscomplete.

Connected To VPN –IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaVirtualPrivate

Network.

Song Is Playing –Indicatesthatasongisplaying.

Carrier data –Datausethresholdapproachingorexceeded.

TTY –IndicatesthatyourphoneisoperatinginTTYmode.

Hotspot Active –IndicatesthatPortableWi-Fihotspotisactive.

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